Social Change Impact of the Project
The applied project is aimed at transforming the social fabrics of the ACB community living in Canada, especially on issues revolving on HIV prevention. Previous chapters have been focused in discussing social deliverables that can help tone down the high rate of HIV prevalence rates as well as stigmatization among the ACB community members, therefore, this section conclude the social impact of the interventions so far discussed in these sections.
The first and a core social change impact of this intervention relate to its ability to reduce the higher prevalence rates of HIV in the society. This fact comes about as the entire society gets enlightened about issue-based information about HIV, and how people can live with this condition. In most cases, the ACB communities have suffered a lot due to ignorance about this disease, and this has just culminated to a further spread (Norman, 2009). Therefore, creating awareness about HIV disease to the ACB communities will lead to reduced cases of infections, as well encouraging harmonious living between the infected and the healthy individuals. Since there are high HIV-Prevalence rates among the ACB communities of Canada, this community-based intervention is well placed to meet the desired social impacts in addressing the dire situation. This project addresses the social needs of the society by creating awareness about the existence of this disease (Truglio-Londrigan, & Lewenson, 2013). In most cases, the ACB members have ignored the ravaging incidence of the HIV disease and instead treated it with some exclusivity. Principally, awareness creation goes in hands with designated precautionary measures about HIV disease, and how the society would be poised in controlling its spread. Besides, awareness creation also eliminates incidences of ignorance, which have only triggered higher rates of infections (Béland, 2010).
Moreover, this project aims to turn around the social and economic fortunes of the ACB community members by empowering both divides of the society about managing HIV conditions. Indeed, the proper campaign is needed to spur positive interaction between people of different HIV status, and to encourage them to have a united social front (Teitelbaum, & Wilensky, 2017). Social esteem is paramount to infected victims, who need the support of the society. Therefore, this project will trigger an avalanche of social prosperity by creating unity on all spheres of life. In this event, the economic status of the society will improve due to less discrimination and friction between two divides of HIV status.
The moral and physical support intended by this project will ensure increased level of stability. For example, the health of the society shall be improved due to this intervention as many infected individuals will be subjected to monitored and regular ARVS, while the rest of the community will play a core mandate of giving support to this group. Health and physical stability are incidental benefits that will accrue to the ACB communities as a result of consummating this intervention (In Fallon, & In Zgodzinski, 2012). For example, the project targets about 5% of the community’s infected population to the care level, and this will improve in the subsequent rollout of the project.
Some of the areas of Essential Fields of Public Service Sector that the Project Addresses
This project covers diverse fields of Public Service Sector; therefore, these areas are earmarked for the intervention to trigger a sustainable change in the medical status of the HIV-infected patients among the ABC communities in Canada. One such area refers to monitoring the health condition of the society as a whole, and this applies to both HIV-infected and healthy persons. Having this statistical check will ensure that healthy people retain their status, while sick individuals are embraced into the society, and ensure they lead a meaningful life (Teitelbaum, & Wilensky, 2017). The second area of coverage relates to the education, offering information, and empowering the community beyond the HIV-infection menace in the society. Since ABC community in Canada has battled with higher rates of HIV-infections and stigmatization, this move aims to enhance integration among society members regardless of their HIV conditions. Moreover, this intervention is focused on offering free and concentrated HIV diagnosis and testing services to the members of the ABC community in Canada.
In summary, the applied project covers six primary sections that are geared towards the realization of a common goal of ensuring that the ACB communities living in Canada are cushioned from the harsh reality of the HIV prevalence rate. Over the past, this community has been embroiled in a complicated social situation due to higher HIV infection rates that culminate social stigma. Therefore, the applied program is proposed with the view of ensuring that the project meets the intended social impact by elevating the ACB communities from the harsh social reality of HIV Aids. Indeed, the preliminary goal of this project is to sensitize individuals to a regular HIV tests and treatment as well as other interventions that will promote harmony among people in these societies.
The roadmap to achieving the scope of this project lies on the postulated SMART objectives, which could be summarized as evidenced-based and socially cohesive to the African and other Black populations residing in Canada. Thus, the five SMART objectives are centered on finding sustainable solutions to the high-risk HIV prevalence zones by establishing capacity building plan to the residents of ACB communities. The reality of this program was anchored on its actual implementation while following its juxtaposed methodological construct. Therefore, implementation plan of the program took cognizance of the SMART objectives. The implementation of this program complements its viability and ability to reduce HIV infections rates to the identified communities.
The project timeline dissemination plan is intended to run for one year, with every session apportioned distinct tasks. For example, the first month of the project’s timeline covers research on the health problems facing the ACB communities. Other programs follow suit in that sequence. Indeed, each task is expected to achieve an objective that leads to the finalization of the project’s goals. The acquisition and achievement of the stipulated mission of this project must be complemented with a viable budget. For example, twelve staffs must be employed to spearhead the implementation of the project, alongside equipping identified faculties with health equipment. The total funding shall be provided by the Government of Canada along its line ministry.
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